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Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals: Office of Pesticide Programs Public Stakeholder Meeting October 18-19, 2006 - Agenda, Materials and Presentations
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Meeting goals:
Through interactive discussion:
- To clarify the scope and potential application of the GHS to pesticide labels
- To examine key issues raised in public comments on GHS White Paper
- To gain better understanding of stakeholder concerns and explore ways to address them
- To assess potential paths forward to maximize benefits and minimize the costs
Background Information
- The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): Implementation Planning Issues for the Office of Pesticide Programs (PDF) (17 pp, 88 K)
- Chemical Hazard Classification and Labeling: Comparison of OPP Requirements and the GHS (PDF) (22 pp, 157 K)
- Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals PICTOGRAMS (PDF) (1 pp, 76 K)
- Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals - Web Sites and More Information (PDF) (1 p, 52 K)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome and Ground Rules Jim Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Overview of GHS (PDF) (5 pP, 641 K) Mary Frances Lowe, Senior Program Advisor, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Protective Value of GHS (PDF) (3 pp, 1144 K) Bill Diamond, Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Perspectives on the Value of GHS Michele Sullivan, MRS Associates: Facilitator Robert Kiefer, Consumer Specialty Products Association Perspective on the Value of GHS (PDF) (5 pp, 114 K) Ray McAllister, CropLife America GHS for Pesticide Labels in the U.S. (PDF) (2 pp, 46 K) Jennifer Sass, Natural Resources Defense Council, Comments from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (PDF) (2 pp, 56 K) Shelley Davis, Farmworker Justice Bill Diamond, Office of Pesticide Programs |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Canadian Perspectives (PDF) (5 pp, 250 K) Pierre Petelle, Pest Management Regulatory Agency |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Building Block and Sample Label Presentation (PDF) (2 pp, 264 K) Signal Word Analysis (PDF) (3 pp, 78 K) Deborah McCall, Chief, Technical Review Branch, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs |
| 2:30 - 3:30 | Key Issues and Concerns Raised in Comments (PDF) (2 pp, 218 K) Mary Frances Lowe, Senior Program Advisor, Field and External Affairs Division, and Deborah McCall, Chief, Technical Review Branch, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs |
| 3:30 - 3:45 | Break |
| 3:45 - 5:00 | Key Issues and Concerns Raised in Comments (continued) |
| 5:00 - 5:15 | Wrap Up and Preview of Day 2 Anne Lindsay, Deputy Director Office of Pesticide Programs |
Thursday, October 19, 2006 |
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| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome and Recap of Day 1 |
| 8:45 - 9:45 | Education, Training and Outreach (PDF) (5 pp, 155 K) Candace Bartholomew, University of Connecticut |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Key State Issues H. Grier Stayton, Delaware Dept. of Agriculture |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Options for Implementation Mechanisms (PDF) (1 p, 83 K) Mary Frances Lowe, Senior Program Advisor, Field and External Affairs Division, and Deborah McCall, Chief, Technical Review Branch, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs Warren Stickle, President Emeritus, Chemical Producers and Distributors Association |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Wrap Up and Next Steps Bill Diamond, Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs |